#PostScript to Bmap Help
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I am trying to convert some Postscript (.PFB) fonts to Amiga bitmap
fonts using the "mkbmap" program. The .PFB files are brought over
from an IBM PC using CrossDOS. The error message I get is
"post: error: undefinedfilename, command –run–
mkbmap: post.library interpreter error" The only lead I have is I
noticed that the .PFB file looks like an ASCII file when I looked at
it on the PC, but using MEMACS on the Amiga it looks like a binary
file. I tried to change the CrossDOS filters, with no effect. I also
tried different fonts, making sure the Amiga filenames matched
exactly the font names inside the .PFB files. Anybody have any ideas
on what the problem might be ? Thanks.
Post likes its PS fonts to have the same filename as the actual font, so
if you have HELVBOL.PFB you have to rename it to Helvetica-Bold, or
whatever name appears in the font itself. It sounds like the problem is
that or it can't find the file at all.
Thanks for the reply, Arnie. I made sure that the .PFB file was
renamed to the exact name specified in the .PFB file with all the
fonts I tried to convert, and it never worked. My only guess is that
the fonts I'm trying to convert are not in the post.library, or, like
you say, the mkbmap program is not finding the renamed .PFB file. But
for the life of me I can't figure out why.
James,
I never had much (call that none) success with the mkbmap program either.
It's been a while since I tried it but I believe I got similar if not exactly
the same error messags.
If the .PFB files look like binary to you when loaded into an Amiga text
editor, then there is a problem there. They should look at least like ASCII
files without any linefeeds, I think.
I don't think it has anything to do with the post.library not recognizing the
font files.
Chris